Attacks on Christians
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Report: Wave of murders after elections in Nigeria forces Catholic diocese staff to evacuate
Dozens of people were reportedly killed in attacks on villages in Nigeria’s Benue State Wednesday, a diocesan official said. Read more
Nigeria bishop: Pre-Christmas massacre part of ‘a deliberate plan to unleash evil’ against Christians
Witnesses say armed Fulani herdsmen attacked several Christian villages on Dec. 18, leaving as many as 46 people dead and... Read more
Catholic student center in Nebraska receives shooting threat, signed ‘Jane’s Revenge’
A Catholic campus ministry center at the University of Nebraska received a death threat Saturday morning in a note signed... Read more
Pope Francis appeals for the release of kidnapped Catholics in Cameroon
Five Catholic priests, a religious sister, and three lay people were kidnapped in an attack on a Catholic church in... Read more
Two churches in Nigeria attacked during Sunday worship
The attack comes two weeks after 40 Christians were killed in an attack on a Catholic church on Pentecost Sunday. Read more
Anglican pastor shot dead in Pakistan on way home from church
“This ambush undermines peace and religious harmony throughout the country,” Archbishop Benny Mario Travas said. Read more
Why did Facebook 'kill' charity's petition drive against the forced marriage of Christian women and girls?
The Aid to the Church in Need UK says it's been de-platformed from Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram without being given... Read more
Islamic militants kidnap hundreds in raid on Nigerian town
Militants with the Islamic State West Africa Province attacked the town of Kukawa in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, abducting hundreds of... Read more
Florida Catholic church rebuilding after arson attack
The Catholic community at Queen of Peace Parish in Ocala, Florida is rebuilding after the church was set on fire... Read more
Suspected Hindu radicals arrested in India after attack on Catholic pilgrims
Six suspected members of a radical Hindu group were arrested in India this week after dozens of Catholics were attacked... Read more
